Staff and Executive Team

Inez Evans

President & CEO

Inez Evans was selected as IndyGo’s President and CEO in summer 2019, becoming the first minority woman President and CEO for the transit agency. Evans manages an agency of more than 800 employees, a fleet of more than 200 vehicles, averaging 9 million trips annually. During Evans short time at IndyGo, she has ushered in their first all-electric bus rapid transit line, recruited emerging leaders to the executive team, maintained and innovated service during a pandemic, developed and executed the purchase of a new headquarter location to meet the growing needs of the agency, put new vehicles into service moving IndyGo towards it’s clean fleet goals, enforced vendor accountability, enhanced improvements with paratransit services and championed diversity and workforce development within the agency. Evans began her transit career as a Customer Service Call Center Representative in the early 90’s and most recently served as a Chief Operating Officer for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) where she was responsible for leading 1,600 employees, maintaining nearly 700 vehicles and ensuring exceptional customer service for the VTA’s 43 million customers. She has diligently focused on operational efficiencies and building programs that support public transit employees’ growth and development. She has led several successful transportation initiatives across the country, including installation of bus rapid transit service (BRT) and master planning for 100% fleet electrification. Evans continues to build on those skills at IndyGo as they work toward expanding service to meet the needs of the community through BRT and pioneering mobility options. Evans has an MBA in Management from Western International University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. With more than 25 years of experience, Evans career has been rooted in her ability to build and nurture relationships, bring communities together, and affect organizational change. Evans serves on the Indianapolis Arts Council board of directors and on their diversity and inclusion committee. As the co-chair for the American Heart Association’s Circle for Red Committee she is able to champion heart health to her community. Evans was appointed by Mayor Hogsett to the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee board of directors in 2019. She also serves as a board member for American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and committee member for Leadership APTA, a program that grooms transit professionals aspiring to become leaders within their organizations. In 2021 Evans was featured in the Top 100 US Business Leaders Magazine. Evans is a mother of four boys and a native of Texas. In her free time, she enjoys singing and gardening.

Aaron Vogel

Vice President of Operations/Chief Operating Officer

Aaron Vogel currently serves as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for customer services, facility and fleet maintenance, life safety, mobility solutions, performance analytics, security, service planning, training, and transportation. Aaron began working with IndyGo in Fall 2019 as Chief of Staff. In that role, Aaron was responsible for organizing and coordinating staff functions and activities, guiding strategic business initiatives, providing oversight on projects of high importance, and acting as consultant to the President/CEO. Aaron has been in the transit industry for more than 18 years with the private and public sector, at small and large agencies, primarily in California, delivering quality service to the public. Aaron has held various positions from manager, general manager, and director and has worked with literally every mode of transit from bike share programs, paratransit, fixed route, bus rapid transit, commuter shuttles, commuter rail, light rail, heavy rail, streetcar, and other innovative on-demand and autonomous projects. Aaron holds a Masters Degree in Transportation Management from San Jose State University.

Marcus Burnside

Vice President of Technology/Chief Information Officer

Marcus Burnside began working with IndyGo in Fall 2015 as a consultant and joined the IndyGo team in 2017. He has over 25 years of Information Technology experience, in both private and public sector organizations. He most recently served as CIO for the City of Lawrence, Indiana and previously worked for Monster.com, ITT Educational Services, Inc., and Kaplan Compliance Solutions. Marcus holds a Bachelors in Technical Management from Purdue University and an MBA in Project Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. When Marcus is not working, he enjoys sports, traveling, and spending quality time with his family.

Denise Jenkins-Agurs

Vice President of Inclusion and Workforce Development

Denise joins IndyGo with more than 25 years in the workforce development industry. Denise will lead the development of IndyGo’s Diversity & Inclusion Program, Mentorship & Apprenticeship Program, 10-Year Strategic Plan, Engagement & Employee Recognition Programs, and manage IndyGo’s Corporate Communications. When Denise is not at work, she is a professional speaker. She has a passion for motivating and encouraging all walks of life to think big and believe in the impossible. For the last 15 plus years, she’s hosted a women’s support group called the Sister Circle Network, Inc. She’s also writing a career development self-help book. Denise has a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Counseling from the University of Dayton, a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University, and an Advance Career Coach Certification.

Bart Brown

Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Bart Brown joined IndyGo in 2019 as the VP Finance and CFO for IndyGo. He previously worked for the Indianapolis City-County Council. He was responsible for developing and overseeing the budget process and financial planning for the City-County Council. Brown also has over twenty-five years of financial expertise, as he has assisted both public and private sector entities in the oversight and planning of financial, administrative, and auxiliary functions. Additionally, Brown helped steward the City of Indianapolis’ through several budget-writing processes and efforts to promote high-quality public services. Bart has a master’s degree in Public Administration from Indiana University – Purdue University and a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington.

Jill Russell

General Counsel

Jill Russell joined IndyGo in 2005 as the Compliance Officer and now serves as IndyGo’s General Counsel, where she oversees all legal issues surrounding the operations, functions, and funding of the corporation. From her humble roots growing up in Northern Illinois, Russell moved to Indianapolis in the 1980’s to pursue a career in Legal Services. From the corporate legal sector, she moved into the public sector where she was named Assistant Legal Director at the Indiana Department of Corrections. Russell later held positions in the Attorney General’s Office and was the General Council for the State Department of Health. Russell received her Bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in Bloomington, Illinois. She later studied law and earned her Juris Doctorate at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

Jennifer Pyrz

Chief Development Officer and VP of Infrastructure, Strategy, and Innovation

With more than 20 years of experience in the transportation consulting industry, Jennifer Pyrz will lead and guide all IndyGo capital plan projects to expand IndyGo’s Marion County Transit Plan and will initiate planning of the upcoming BRT lines. Additionally, Pyrz will cover all real estate development, including project administration and construction management for IndyGo. Pyrz is HNTB’s former Planning Group Director for the Indianapolis Office, managing their traffic engineering, planning, and environmental practices. She also currently serves as HNTB’s Client Service Leader for the City of Indianapolis and a member of its Diversity Committee.

Jeffrey Brown

Vice President of Human Resources

Jeff has more than a decade of knowledge in the field of labor relations and employment law. Prior to joining IndyGo, Jeff worked for a Chicago law firm and served as the Chief Labor Attorney for both the City of Chicago and Cook County Government. Jeff’s responsibilities include overseeing, managing, and directing all employee labor relations as well as providing support and training to Supervisors, Managers, and Directors. He interprets collective bargaining agreements and meets regularly with Union leadership. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife, Melissa (an Indianapolis native) and their two children Samantha and Miles.

Cameron Radford

Vice President of Government Affairs

Before being named the Vice President of Government Affairs at IndyGo, Cam worked in the office of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett as Director of Community Outreach. In this role, Cam worked to facilitate engagement between city agencies and neighborhood residents across Marion County. Projects that Cam helped to establish included the Mayor’s Neighborhood Resource Fair and Employ Indy’s youth jobs initiative known as “Project Indy.”. Additionally, Cam oversaw day to day operations of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate program and served as an advisor to Mayor Hogsett on all neighborhood-focused engagement issues. Prior to joining Mayor Hogsett’s staff, Cam worked in the Office of U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly as his State Scheduler, handling travel logistics and meeting requests for the Senator and his State Director, Hodge Patel. Cam also served as the Senator’s statewide African American Outreach Liaison. Previously, he worked as Constituent Services Manager for Senator Donnelly, handling a portfolio that included Social Security, Labor, Small Business and Trade, Education, Judiciary, and state/local government issues. A native of Indianapolis, Cam is a graduate of Ball State University and holds a degree in Communications. He and his wife Samantha reside on the near northside.

Lesley Gordon

Vice President of Communications and Marketing

Lesley Gordon formerly served as the Director of Public Relations and Partnerships at IndyGo. Gordon has spent the majority of her career in the public sector working for agencies such as the Department of Public Works, Indianapolis Parks Department, Indiana Civil Rights Commission and the Attorney General’s office. Gordon has focused on finding strategic and grassroots communication efforts to inform the public of key initiatives for these essential agencies and implementing crisis communication strategies. Gordon is also committed to giving back to the community and currently serves on the IndyHub, The Parks Alliance of Indianapolis, Indiana Black Expo and the Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association board of directors. Gordon was born and raised in Indianapolis and considers herself an Indy enthusiast that takes pride in living, working and playing in her native city with her family, husband Colin and children, Greyson and Olivia.